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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Los Gatos is $1,000,001, which is much higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Los Gatos median house value has grown by 27.45% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Los Gatos is much lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Los Gatos was built is 1968, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 7,942 Owner Occupied Houses in Los Gatos, CA, #1

Los Gatos, CA	1,000,001 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #838

Los Gatos, CA	27.45%
California	75.60%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Los Gatos, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,068, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	12,425, 95.08%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	7,942, 60.77%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,483, 34.31%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	643, 4.92%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	206, 1.58%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	53, 0.41%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	150, 1.15%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	136, 1.04%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	98, 0.75%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #993

Los Gatos, CA	California	U.S.
1968	1974	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Los Gatos, CA	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	7,942	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	5,725	72.09%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,217	27.91%, see rank	26.34%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Los Gatos, CA	3,987 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Los Gatos, CA	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	10	0.17%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	27	0.47%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	85	1.48%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	216	3.77%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	322	5.62%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	984	17.19%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,081	71.28%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Los Gatos, CA	26.80% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Los Gatos, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	349	6.10%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,263	22.06%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,671	29.19%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	933	16.30%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	1,490	26.03%, see rank	28.35%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Los Gatos, CA	836 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Los Gatos, CA	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	20	0.90%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	91	4.10%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	333	15.02%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	438	19.76%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,335	60.22%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Los Gatos, CA	10.00% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Los Gatos, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	1,151	51.92%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	442	19.94%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	235	10.60%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	110	4.96%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	254	11.46%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Los Gatos, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,068, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	7,446, 56.98%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,868, 14.29%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	312, 2.39%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	750, 5.74%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	826, 6.32%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,758, 13.45%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	108, 0.83%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Los Gatos, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,068, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	205, 1.57%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	499, 3.82%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,459, 11.16%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,048, 15.67%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,900, 14.54%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,119, 16.22%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,663, 12.73%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,218, 9.32%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,957, 14.98%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.10	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Los Gatos, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,068, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	266, 2.04%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,011, 15.39%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	2,713, 20.76%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,210, 32.22%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,954, 22.60%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	914, 6.99%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Los Gatos, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,425, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	9,337, 75.15%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	192, 1.55%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	2,733, 22.00%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	10, 0.08%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	44, 0.35%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	62, 0.50%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	29, 0.23%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	18, 0.14%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Los Gatos, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,355, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	35, 0.80%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	30, 0.69%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	94, 2.16%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	23, 0.53%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	133, 3.05%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,109, 25.46%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,351, 31.02%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,580, 36.28%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,779, see rank	$1,243	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Los Gatos, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	12,425, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	341, 2.74%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,677, 29.59%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,427, 43.68%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,980, 23.98%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.